Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Nose botfly

Promops davisoni compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Oestridae
Genus	Promops	Gasterophilus
Species	Promops davisoni	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.